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forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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LLM Market Consolidation: A Few Winners Will Emerge

The LLM market is predicted to consolidate, with a few large companies such as Google and Meta dominating the consumer market due to superior user experience and access to large datasets, while open-source models may find a niche in enterprise applications.

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52% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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B2B Marketing Measurement Crisis: Trust is Plummeting

A Forrester 2024 survey reveals that 64% of B2B marketing leaders distrust their organization's measurement, a problem predicted to worsen by 20% due to increased buying complexity, technology sprawl, unrealistic AI expectations, and a lack of focus on measuring reputation.

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32% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Sylvatex Revolutionizes EV Battery Production with Sustainable CAM Process

Virginia Klausmeier's Sylvatex has created a cheaper, cleaner way to make cathode active materials (CAM) for EV batteries, raising $22 million; its waterless process uses recycled materials and smaller reactors, reducing costs and environmental impact.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action
forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Smoking One Cigarette Reduces Life Expectancy by 20 Minutes, Study Finds

Research commissioned by the U.K. government shows that smoking one cigarette reduces life expectancy by 20 minutes, while quitting for a year could add 50 days of life expectancy for a person smoking 10 cigarettes a day; this study is based on decades of data from two major U.K. population studies.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
cnbc.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Market Volatility, Carter's Death, South Korea Crash, Google's Outlook, and TikTok's Future

US stock markets show strong gains in 2024, but face uncertainty in final trading days; former President Jimmy Carter dies; South Korea experiences a deadly plane crash prompting safety reviews; Google anticipates challenges in 2025; TikTok ban faces Supreme Court review.

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28% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
foxnews.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Biden Uses Carter's Death to Criticize Trump

Following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, President Biden used the occasion to criticize Donald Trump, sparking immediate political backlash and raising concerns about the future of political discourse.

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68% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Israel's Resilient Tech Sector Poised for 2025 Boom

Despite ongoing conflict, Israel's 2024 startup ecosystem mirrored global trends, exceeding European performance with record M&A activity, including Blackstone's $800 million investment in Priority Software; 2025 is expected to see a startup boom driven by war-related technologies and returning entr...

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44% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
smh.com.au
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Australia Wins MCG Test, Ending India's Decade-Long Unbeaten Streak

Australia defeated India by 10 wickets on the final day of the MCG Test match, which had a record-breaking total attendance of 373,691, marking a significant victory as it ended India's decade-long unbeaten streak against Australia.

Progress

44% Bias Score

themoscowtimes.com
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Ukraine Urges Syria to Expel Russian Forces Amidst Geopolitical Shift

Following Assad's removal, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga visited Syria on Monday, urging the expulsion of Russian forces, while simultaneously sending 500 tons of wheat flour as aid; this follows Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war since 2015 and Assad's recent removal from power.

Progress

56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
forbes.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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EDA Invests $504 Million in Tech Hubs to Boost Underserved Communities

The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $504 million to twelve Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs and $500,000 to nineteen others in July 2024 to advance technology-based economic development, particularly in underserved communities through partnerships with Historically Blac...

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28% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
news.sky.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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NATO Must Set Red Lines Against Russia's Escalating Hybrid Warfare

A former Lithuanian foreign minister warns that Russia's escalating hybrid attacks, including sabotage and cyber warfare, could trigger a NATO Article 5 response, urging a faster and stronger response from the alliance to deter further aggression.

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
foxnews.com
๐ŸŒ 85% Global Worthiness
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Voters Reject Soft-on-Crime Policies in 2024 Elections

The 2024 U.S. elections saw a decisive rejection of progressive, soft-on-crime policies, resulting in the defeat or recall of numerous Soros-backed district attorneys and increased funding for law enforcement across several states, including a $350 million allocation in Colorado.

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72% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions